This will be Sporting Kansas City’s most memorable visit to the Philadelphia Union since September 2018 and the principal meeting by and large between the sides since the quarterfinals of MLS is Back in 2020. Sporting Kansas City hasn’t won out and out at the Philadelphia Union beginning around 2013 yet won the US Open Cup on punishments after a 1-1 attract the 2015 last in Chester.
Two of the longest home streaks in MLS history were ended on Saturday when Orlando City SC defeated the Philadelphia Union 2-1. Philadelphia had won 13 consecutive MLS games at home (including playoffs), the second-longest streak in the league’s history, and had been unbeaten in 24 consecutive home games during the regular season, the third-longest streak in the league’s history.
For the second time in the club’s history, Sporting Kansas City has lost all five games (D2, L3), including two breakaway shootout defeats. The only times Sporting Kansas City has had fewer than six points after five games are this year (two points) and 1999 (no points).
On March 18, the Philadelphia Union lost 3-2 to the CF Montreal Impact, and Daniel Gazdag was involved in both of their goals. Gazdag has added to 28 objectives (17 objectives, 11 helps) starting from the start of July 2022, five a larger number of than some other player in MLS in that time, with 20 of those (13 objectives, 7 helps) coming at Subaru Park.
After Thiago Almada (113), Cucho Hernandex (113), Hany Mukhtar (111), and Lucas Zelarayan (103), Erik Thommy has been directly involved in 93 shots (58 attempts, 35 chances created) since making his MLS debut at the end of July of last year.
